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Team Black Dome takes 2nd at the 3rd annual Overmountain Extreme Adventure Race.In a very competitive race, Team Black Dome went down to perrenial southern powerhouse, Enduraventure in this 30 hour AR…See www.overmountainextremear.com for full results…and check out the Trailblazer Forum for a forum thread detailing many of the adventures had by other competing teams…
| The 2nd Annual WNC Run/Walk for Autism will be held on September 8, 2007, at Deerfields, a mountain retreat 20 miles south of Asheville. This satellite event of the Ribbon Run includes a 5 K trail run/race, as well as the Diamond Brand Outdoors 1- Mile Fun Run/Walk, a Walk Lite, and the Tot Trot. This year’s event will be in memory of Sara Handlan, a lifetime friend of the autism community;
Sara lived in Western North Carolina and passed away last year.Runners and walkers alike are enthusiastic about the beautiful trail among the trees, ponds, and bountiful nature of Deerfields. For a weekend adventure, Deerfields is offering camping. Reservations are required. To purchase a weekend pass (good for one or two nights) please contact Deerfields directly at (828) 329-5003 or click here to send an email. More than a trail run, the event is also a festival for all—with expanded children’s activities in a nearby orchard, old-time music by the campfire, snacks, and great door-prize drawings. Deerfields is an autism-friendly space with lots of places to get away from the crowd; new this year is a designated chill-out, quiet area. There will also be several fun but meaningful activities to celebrate Sara Handlan’s life and her life’s work in the field of autism. Ted E. Tourist, the mascot from the Asheville Tourists’ baseball team, will make an appearance and run with the Tot Trotters once again. Finish line timing and 5 K results will be managed by the Asheville Track Club. |
We send folks to the far reaches of the planet in search of a good time…And we get pics back from all over as well…Cho Oyu, Devil’s Tower, Ferrin Knob, the Zambizi…even the South Pole.
Check out this collage of a few blasts from the past…You can probably find a couple of familiar faces in there as well…
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Area Closed |
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All climbing routes between and including Southwest Arete and Mainline are closed. |
USFS, Highlands Ranger District (828) 526-3765 |
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Table Rock |
All climbing routes between and including Blood, Sweat, and Tears and My Route are closed. |
USFS, Grandfather Ranger District (828) 652-2144 |
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Shortoff Mountain (Linville Gorge) |
All climbing routes between and including C.O. to and including Paradigm Shift are closed. |
USFS, Grandfather Ranger District (828) 652-2144 |
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Big Lost Cove Cliffs |
All climbing routes are closed. |
USFS, Grandfather Ranger District (828) 652-2144 |
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Looking Glass Rock(North Face) |
All routes to the right* of Glass Menagerie and to the left of and including Twisted Laurel on the North Face of Looking Glass Rock are closed. |
USFS, Pisgah Ranger District (828) 877-3350 |
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Whiterock Cliff and Eagle Cliff |
All climbing routes are closed |
USFS, Appalachian Ranger District (828) 682-6146 |
* As seen from the base of Looking Glass Rock
Climbing route names are taken from: Kelly, Thomas. 1995. The Climber’s Guide to North Carolina 3rd Edition. Earthbound Sports Inc., Chapel Hill, NC 332pp. and from Lambert and Shull. 2002. Selected Climbs in North Carolina. 1st Edition. The Mountaineers Books. Seattle, WA. 326pp.
All sites are closed from January 15 – August 15, 2007; except that in the event that falcons are not using the site or nesting terminates at an earlier date than August 15th, the site may be opened to public use, as determined by the appropriate landowners. The specified closed (or open) routes will change if the falcons nest on a part of the cliff outside the existing closed area, or if they do not nest in an existing closed area, as determined by monitoring throughout the breeding season.
Eagle Cliff, Appalachian Ranger District, is closed for protection of rare plants.
This summary of climbing-site closures represents the best available knowledge regarding closure orders issued by the U.S. Forest Service and North Carolina State Parks as compiled by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission works in collaboration with the above landowners to recommend closure areas that protect peregrine falcon nest sites and minimize restrictions on climbers. Changes in the specific closures, and publication of the notices are the responsibility of the respective landowners.
US Forest Service Closure Orders are available for viewing at: http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc
The leaders early in the race at Camp Rockmont – 5/4/07
The 1st annual Rock2Rock Trail Run saw mud, rocks, hills, blood and smiles…
Will Harlan and Amber Moran smoked the course in 48:33 and 56:48 respectively…and all 107 finishers proclaimed their joy at simply making it around the course! The Dome will definitely bring you Rock2Rock ‘08!
See complete results at rock2rockrun.com
Brought to you by your friends at Black Dome and Jus Running!
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2007 North Carolina Climbing Site Closures for Peregrine Falcons